HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Does Dirty Harry reside inside your heart? Would calmer or more frightened senses react first when suddenly facing threats from an armed gunman?

Huntsville police worked the scene of a shooting Sunday night at the skate park on Cleveland Avenue. Police said two men in an argument fired at each other. (Paul Huggins/phuggins@al.com)

A shooting Sunday night at a municipal skate park has prompted discussion on the best way to respond to armed threats. Some have argued that the best way to silence a threat is to present a bigger threat, while some say a cooler head could have defused the conflict.

How do you think you would react if someone threatened you with a gun? Would it be different if your children or spouse were with you? Tell us in this AL.com/Huntsville poll.